"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Dan Stephenson" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm going to New Zealand for two weeks from 3-19 March. I just
bought my Lonely Planet guidebook today, and one of the first things I
noticed in leafing through it are mentions of sandflies. They sound
like the midges I've encountered in Scotland and Ireland.

Are they the same thing? and, is summertime over enough by 3 March for
them to all have died off?

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Dan Stephenson
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Sandflies are midges on steroids. Pesty little buggars.

Usually not that much of an issue if you use REPEL or RID or someform of
insect repelants.

They are only a bad problem around weed areas of the beach and places
where theres plenty of food for them.

They won't bother you at all, unless you are way off the beaten track; an
isolated beach, a swamp, or similar. I live in Dunedin and don't think I've
ever seen one here, or many other parts of N.Z. but have struck them when
walking the Milford track and similar places. Save your money - don't worry
about dimp or repel. If you really want some protection a bit of
disinfectant, mixed with some moisturizer or baby oil to stop it drying off
too quickly, and they won't go near you.